0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Doon Doon · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Doon Doon compared to the national figure. Only 48.1% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the Australian average. Despite this, the area has a standout unemployment rate of 0.0%.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment sits at 48.6%, which is far below the Australian figure of 58.9%. This is consistent with the overall labour force being much lower than most similar areas.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
48.1% —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
48.6% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 22.9%, followed by arts and recreation at 17.1%. Other common industries include construction, transport, and health care, each at 8.6%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 40.0%, while professionals account for 25.7%. Machinery operators and drivers represent 14.3% of the local workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Doon Doon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11275/doon-doon/topic/employment